edo japan Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
Q
Isolated
A
Having no contact with outsiders
2
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Ainu
A
The natives of Japan
3
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Tsunami
A
A series of waves in a body of water
4
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Stoic
A
A person who can endure pain without showing his feelings
5
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Arable
A
suitable for growing crops
6
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Monsoon
A
A prevailing wing in south Asia
7
Q
Gohan
A
cooked rice
8
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Homogenous
A
The same or alike
9
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Assimilation
A
Process of becoming similar to something
10
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kamikaze
A
Japanese word for typhoon
11
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Amaterasu
A
The Japanese sun god
12
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kanji
A
System of Japanese writing
13
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kana
A
A system of writing
14
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rituals
A
A series of action to an order
15
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haiku
A
A type of poem
16
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kamuy
A
The Ainu word for spiritual
17
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kami
A
A divine being in Shintoism
18
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Archipelago
A
A group of islands
19
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Matsuri
A
A festival in Shintoism
